States have been asked about steps taken to provide low-cost sanitary pads in schools (Representational)
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court warned states yet to submit their response to the Centre on forming a uniform national policy on menstrual hygiene for school girls and said it will take recourse to the “coercive arm of the law” if they don’t respond by August 31.
The warning came after the Centre informed the Supreme Court that it has received responses from only four states so far.
A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud directed the states and Union Territories (UTs) that have failed to submit their responses to do so by August 31 positively.
“The states which are in default are placed on notice that should there be any further default, this court will be constrained to take recourse to the coercive arm of the law,” said the bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, told the bench the central government has received inputs from only four states ★Haryana, Delhi, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh ★so far.
Background:
The top court had on April 10 asked the Centre to prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) and formulate a national model to be adopted by all states and UTs to manage the menstrual hygiene of school-going girls.
Noting that the issue is of “immense importance”, the top court said the Centre should engage with all stakeholders to implement a uniform national policy on managing menstrual hygiene in schools, including in government and government-aided schools.
Summary:
- The Supreme Court warned states yet to submit their response to the Centre on forming a uniform national policy on menstrual hygiene for school girls and said it will take recourse to the “coercive arm of the law” if they don’t respond by August 31.
- A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud directed the states and Union Territories (UTs) that have failed to submit their responses to do so by August 31 positively.
- Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, told the bench the central government has received inputs from only four states ★Haryana, Delhi, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh ★so far.
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